Popkin, Margaret
Description
Popkin analyzes the role of international actors, notably the United States and the United Nations, and the contributions and limitations of internati
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onal assistance in efforts to establish accountability and reform the justice system in El Salvador. The author discusses the essential role of civil society in attempts to establish accountability and an effective justice system for all, and looks at the reasons for and the consequences of the limited role played by Salvadorean civil society. She also addresses the challenges facing democratic reform efforts in the context of a postwar crime wave.
Peace Without Justice grew out of Margaret Popkin’s extensive experience working as a human rights advocate in El Salvador during the armed conflict and interviews with a variety of Salvadorans and others involved in justice reform and in negotiating and implementing the peace accords.
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Genres
Politics & Social Issues
Law & Legal Studies
Tags
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ADMINISTRATION OF
RULE OF LAW
EL SALVADOR_POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
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Publishing Info
Publisher
Penn State University Press
Month-Year
Jun, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780271019987
ISBN-10: 0271019980
Language
English
No. of Pages
304
Format
Paperback
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